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Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์)

I have a lot of favorite Thai braised beef restaurants in Bangkok, including this beef fire pot spot and the legendary beef noodle jacuzzi, but Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์) just might top them all in Bangkok.

The restaurant actually translates to braised beef at Sathu Pradit pier, and not only is their braised beef outstanding, but I couldn’t get enough of the atmosphere either.

The actual restaurant occupies about 4 or 5 shophouses in a row, but it’s all open air (so it’s kind of street food style), and there are also tables scattered around the outside patio area and the parking lot.

All the cooking and braising of the beef happens at the corner of the building, which appears like it hasn’t been maintained in decades, and it’s oozing with character – I love the setting.

You’ve go to appreciate random piles of beef!

Another thing you have to love about Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์) is how low the ceiling is (if you haven’t already watched the video, you’ll get a much better idea of the lowness of the ceiling by watching it). But mainly, just don’t stand up too hard or too fast when you eat here.

You’ll notice big pots of tenderly braised beef all around the restaurant, waiting for the masses of hungry beef lovers to come — it’s a true Thai Bangkok beef paradise.

Braised beef with everything (ปริญญาทุกอย่าง) – Bachelors degree size

Braised beef with everything (ปริญญาทุกอย่าง)

The menu has a theme: All the beef hot pots are named by education terms in Thai, according to the size.

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So you can order an elementary, a high school, all the way to a bachelors, a masters, or a doctorate beef pot and everything in-between.

Each level of education is the size of beef fire pot you’ll get (perhaps the owners were in the education industry before moving over to beef!?).

If you love tenderly braised beef!

To order the biggest one though, you have to go inside the shophouse and eat at a special table where they have a gas burner attached to the bottom of it.

So because I really wanted to sit outside on the patio, we ordered the Bachelors braised beef pot (ปริญญาทุกอย่าง), which came with a candle underneath.

The pot came full of both braised beef and fresh beef, beef meatballs, tripe, and a few other random beef bits, all drowned in broth, and topped with Chinese celery, pepper, and fried garlic.

Fried pork skin (กากหมู kak moo)

Thai braised beef fire pot

The braised beef will melt in your mouth, and along with the salty umami studded broth, it will make your eyes close in a dreamy state of beef deliciousness. It’s one of those Thai Chinese beef stocks that has been slowly brewing, possibly since the beginning of the restaurant.

It’s similar to chicharrones, but not as puffy. They were kind of like croutons for the beef soup, and although they were pretty oily, it would be a lie to tell you that they were not incredibly delicious and went so well with the beef soup.

You get to mix your own sauce

Like with most Thai braised beef, the soup of the beef is not prepared spicy.

So it’s up to you to make your own sauce. On the table they have vinegar, chili flakes, fish sauce, and they even have a pink fermented tofu sauce as well.

I went with my usual combination of chili flakes, vinegar and a bit of fish sauce to balance it off. The simple combination, and being able to mix your own ratio of ingredients, is part of the fun when eating braised beef like this in Bangkok.

Also, I don’t want to let the beef meatballs go under the radar here — good quality Thai beef meatballs have really been growing on me lately. The beef meatballs here are very good — quite large and smooth, yet very firm, and bouncy.

Beef pot #2: Braised beef and extra blood (ปริญญาทุกอย่าง น้ำตก)

Braised beef and extra blood (ปริญญาทุกอย่าง น้ำตก)

We couldn’t stop at one braised beef pot, so for our second, we ordered the same braised beef with all the fixings and all the parts, but this time with nam tok (น้ำตก), or extra blood in the soup.

The broth will impress you!

When she assembled it, she added some raw blood to the bottom of the pan before scooping in the hot soup, cooking the blood and making the broth even more thick and rich.

Our second Thai braised beef pot was possibly better than the first one. You can see how rich and stunning that broth is at the bottom of our second pot. I’m still dreaming about it.

Noodles with braised beef (เส้นเล็กหมูตุ๋น น้ำตก)

Noodles with braised beef (เส้นเล็กหมูตุ๋น น้ำตก)

I was pretty happy with only eating pots of braised beef… but for “research purposes,” I decided it would be a good idea to order a bowl of noodles with braised beef as well.

A bowl of braised beef noodles would be a good option if you’re looking for a quick meal. The noodles were actually amazing because they soaked up some of that broth.

But overall, I’m a rice kind of guy, so I liked the braised beef pots, with rice on the side the best.

Beef pot #3: Only braised beef (ปริญญาเนื้อตุ๋น น้ำตก)

Only braised beef (ปริญญาเนื้อตุ๋น น้ำตก)

I think you might already be able to tell how much I loved the Thai braised beef at Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์).

Conclusion

There’s no doubt that Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์) is a paradise for Thai beef lovers in Bangkok.

You can either choose to order a bowl of noodles with braised beef, or choose your size of Thai braised beef hot pot to eat with rice. Not only is the braised beef incredibly flavorful and fall apart tender, but their beef meatballs, the tripe, and all the other goodies included are fantastic.

If you’re ready to eat some of Bangkok’s best braised beef, Neua Toon Tha Nam Sathu Pradit (ร้านเนื้อตุ๋นท่าน้ำสาธุประดิษฐ์) is a restaurant you don’t want to miss.

Hi Mark, congratulation on such a milestone passing the 1million subscriber. i love eating, especially street food, your videos were phenomenal. This braised beef pot is looking deliciously wonderful, this is a real haven food on earth. I already book my plane ticket to Thailand this November. Wonder if the place still there.
Thanks, Tee

I had my first solo travel in 2015 just for 6 days in Bangkok but it was too short that I think I wasn’t able to get around. There are several places to explore. Yes, I’ve tried their food but not that much. Next time in few months, I want to go there again. I am excited to try these recommendations of yours. Bangkok, here I come!

Hi Mark, I have seen the u tube of the delicious braised beef. As I am going to Bangkok with my hubby next month we would like to try the beef. Please let us know how to get there as we are staying at Bangkok City Hotel near Pyathai Station. Hope to here from you.
Regards
Jackie

Just wondering what will happen in Bangkok with street food being banned city-wide. Was in Bangkok in February trying to find some
of the street food places you recommended. They didn’t exist anymore. This seems so crazy. The #1 street food destination in the world without street food!!? They want to give the streets back to pedestrians. Won’t be any without street food. Street food has been a big part of your focus. It’s what got me to Bangkok. How will this change affect your food writing in regard to Bangkok ?

Thanks for your information. I always watch your posts about food introduction. They’re really enjoyable and helpful. The beef is very attractive! I am going to visit Bangkok. I hope to try it. Can I get there by public transportation or only by taxi if I will stay in Chit Lom?

I would like to try it next time I visit Bangkok may be in October 2017. But I will need some direction since the shop is away from BTS. I wonder can I take a boat ride from Taksin BTS since the place is by the pier.

I am visiting Bangkok again real soon. I love both beef briskets and fish balls. I do love “Beef Everything” with vermicelli in soup. Is there any recommended beef balls + beef brisket place nearby thonglor / ekkamai area (or at least near subway)? Love your posts as always.

Looks great! I’ll go try it soon!! Thanks Mark! My long time favorite is the old grandmother who has a braised beef shop on Phra Athit across from the park. I noticed that in this post you didn’t include the phonetic translations, I find those really helpful when I’m ordering. Please don’t stop including those!